May 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

With the end of the school year quickly upon us, we know that you are making plans for your

child’s summer vacation activities. Research indicates that one of the best ways to become a

better reader is to READ! Yes, practice is the key to success!

Attached you will find the Norristown Area School District Summer Reading List for students.

Please feel free, however, to choose any other books your child would like to read with your

child. With each book read he/she takes one step closer to becoming a reader. We have included

a Summer Reader’s Log for your child to record all the books they have read.

1. Your child reads a book that interests him/her.

2. Your child writes the title and author of the book, on the log.

3. Your child talks with a listener about what happens in the book.

The goal for all students is to read as many minutes per week as possible.

Have your child bring his/her Reader’s Log and calendar page to school in September 2016.

Any child who has completed the reading requirements will be invited to a special fall Reading

Celebration. The above information can also be found on the Norristown Area School District

website. (www.nasd.k12.pa.us)

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and hope you have a wonderful summer!

Norristown Area School District

Mayo de 2016

Estimado Padre/Tutor:

Con el final del año escolar rápidamente sobre nosotros, sabemos que usted está haciendo planes

y actividades este verano para su hijo/a. Investigaciones indican que una de las mejores maneras

para ser mejor lector es LEER. ¡Sí, practicar es el secreto para obtener éxito!

Adjunto se encuentra la Lista de Lectura del Distrito Escolar del Área de Norristown para los

estudiantes. Sin embargo, siéntase en libertad de escoger cualquier otro libro que a su hijo/a le

guste leer. Con cada libro leído su hijo/a está un paso más cerca de convertirse en lector. Hemos

incluido un Registro de Lectura de Verano para que usted y su hijo/a puedan escribir todos los

libros que han leído.

1. Su hijo/a lee un libro que le interesa.

2. Su hijo/a escribe el titulo y el autor del libro en el registro.

3. Su hijo/a habla con una persona que escuche sobre lo que ocurre en el libro.

El objetivo para todos los estudiantes es leer tantos libros este verano como sea posible.

Haga que su hijo/a traiga su Registro de Lectura a la escuela en septiembre del 2016. Los

niños/as que han completado los requisitos de la lectura serán invitados a una celebración

especial de lectura en otoño. La información en esta página se puede encontrar en la página web

del Distrito Escolar del Área de Norristown. (www.nasd.k12.pa.us)

¡Agradecemos su participación y nuestros mejores deseos son que pasen un verano maravilloso!

Distrito Escolar del Área de Norristown

Suggested Book Title Author Sneak Preview

Henry and Mudge (series) Cynthia Rylant Henry is told by his parents that he cannot have a baby brother or move to a new street to find new friends, but they agree

when Henry asks if he can have a dog.

Get Ready for Second Grade

Amber Brown (series) Paula Danzinger

Amber Brown and her classmates are worried about the new teacher. The students' concerns are soon put to rest as Ms.

Light meets them at the door wearing cool earrings and revealing an upbeat attitude.

Fox Outfoxed James Marshall Even the sly Fox can be outfoxed in his dealings with his friends. Whether he is in The Big Race, dealing with his neighbor

Lulu, or trick-or-treating with his friends, something always goes wrong with Fox's clever plans!

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An

African Tale John Steptoe Two daughters react differently to the king's search for a wife.

Amelia Bedelia (series) Peggy Parish When Amelia Bedelia takes on a housekeeping job, her literal interpretation of instructions causes confusion.

Strega Nona Tomie dePaola When Strega Nona is away, Big Anthony tries reciting the magic verse over her pasta pot, with disastrous results.

Historical Fiction: In the Garden

With Dr. Carver Susan Grigsby George Washington Carver visits an Alabama town.

Ricky Ricotta’s Giant Robot

(series) Dav Pilkey

Ricky feels lonely and is picked on by bullies. But, he finds courage he didn't know he had when Dr. Stinky tries to force

his new creation, a giant robot, to destroy the city. Ricky and the Robot become friends and help each other out.

Poetry: The New Kid on the Block Jack Prelutsky More than 100 humorously illustrated poems about Baloney Belly Billy and other strange beings.

Apple Pie Fourth of July Janet Wong Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on this all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese-

American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things really are.

Earrings! Judith Viorst A young girl uses various arguments to convince her parents to let her have her ears pierced.

Suryia and Roscoe; The True story

of an Unlikely Friendship

Bhagavan “Doc”

Antle

An informational book about the relationship between an orangutan (Suryia) and a dog (Roscoe). Suryia and Roscoe form a

close friendship full of play and care. Beautiful photographs capture young readers’ attention immediately.

Poetry: Stopping by Woods on a

Snowy Evening Robert Frost

Ever since it was published in 1978, the picture-book presentation of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy

Evening" has been an enduring favorite.

Dreams Ezra Jack Keats While everyone in his building is having colorful dreams, Roberto watches as the paper mouse he made in school saves a

furry friend in the street.

Who Eats What? Patricia Lauber Informative and intriguing, this science book teaches children to think about the complex and interdependent web of life on

Earth. Every link in a food chain is important because each living thing depends on others for survival.

Just Like Josh Gibson Angela Johnson When Grandmama was a little girl, she could hit a ball a mile! But back in the 1940s, girls were not supposed to play

baseball with the boys. Now, she's ready to tell her granddaughter about how she finally got to use her talent.

Gooney Bird Greene Lois Lowry Through the entertaining story of Gooney Bird Green, Lois Lowry helps children write stories.

Abuela Arthur Dorros Riding on a bus with her grandma, a little girl imagines they are carried up into the sky to see the sights of New York City.

What Can You Do with a Paleta? Carmen Tafolla As she walks through her neighborhood, a little girl describes a delicious frozen fruit treat from Mexico.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

William

Kamkwamba

and Bryan

Mealer

When a terrible drought struck William's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with

nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution.

There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap

metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they

needed to farm the land.

A Day's Work

Eve Bunting

When Francisco's grandfather arrives from Mexico speaking no English and in search of a job, Francisco becomes his

translator. In his desire to help Abuelo find work quickly, Francisco lies about what his grandfather knows how to do,

creating trouble for both of them. In the end, Francisco learns an important lesson in this poignant story about immigrant

families and day laborers.

Check Out poetry by the following authors: Fun and Popular Series and Authors: Jack Prelutsky Dan Gutman Shel Silverstein Ted Arnold Alan Katz Barbara Park Kenn Nesbitt Arnold Lobel

Reading Activities to do with your child:

Ask your child to tell you the story elements: who the characters are, where the story takes place, what the problem is and how it was solved.

Ask them to tell what the story was mostly about (the main idea). Have your child explain why they did or did not like the book and give reasons why.

The SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITY for building knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children by parents or other family members. Read with and to your child daily!! Some effective ways you can help your child improve his/her reading skills include:

Read yourself! Your actions really do speak louder than your words and when you model reading, your children will want to follow your example.

Make sure your children read every day! Reading - like shooting baskets and playing the piano - is a skill. Like other skills, it gets better with practice. Children who read more become better readers

Schedule regular trips to the library. Make sure everyone in your family has a library card. While you are there, check out a book yourself!

Read aloud to your children. Research shows that this is the one most important thing parents can do to help their children become better readers. Set aside some time each day for reading aloud. Even 10 minutes a day can have a big impact. Bedtime is a natural reading aloud time. Other busy families read aloud at breakfast or just after dinner.

Give books as gifts. Make reading a privilege. Say, "You can stay up 15 minutes later tonight if you read in bed." Or you might say, "Because you

helped with the dishes, I have time to read you an extra story.

Mire los poemas de los siguientes autores:

Jack Prelutsky

Shel Silverstein

Langston Hughes

Kenn Nesbitt

Actividades de lectura que puede hacer con su hijo/a:

Pida a su hijo/a que le cuente sobre los personajes del libro, en qué lugar

se desarrolló la historia, cuál era el problema y cómo se resolvió.

La ACTIVIDAD MÁS IMPORTANTE para construir el conocimiento necesario para obtener éxito en la lectura es leer en voz alta a los

niños/as. Los padres u otros miembros de la familia deben de hacerlo. ¡Lean con/y a su hijo/a todos los días!

Algunas maneras efectivas con las que usted puede ayudar su hijo/a mejorar sus habilidades de lectura incluyen:

1. ¡Lea Usted! Sus acciones hablan más que sus palabras y cuando usted modela la lectura a su hijo/a el/ella querrá seguir su ejemplo.

2. ¡Asegúrese que su hijo/a lea todos los días! La lectura – como jugar básquetbol o tocar el piano – es una habilidad. Como otras

habilidades, la lectura mejora con la práctica. Los niños/as que leen más se hacen mejores lectores.

3. Hagan paseos regulares a la biblioteca. Haga que todos en la familia obtengan una tarjeta de la biblioteca. ¡Mientras este ahí, aproveche

y consiga un libro para usted mismo!

4. Lea en voz alta a sus hijos/as. Tenemos información que indica que esto es lo más importante que un padre puede hacer para ayudar a su

hijo/a a convertirse en un mejor lector. Tómese un momento cada día para leer en voz alta. Leer 10 minutos cada día ayuda mucho con la

lectura. Cuando su hijo/a se va a dormir también es un buen momento para leer en voz alta. Otras familias muy ocupadas, leen en voz alta

en la mañana durante el desayuno o después de la cena.

5. Dé libros como regalos.

6. Haga que la lectura sea un privilegio. Diga, “Te puedes quedar hasta 15 minutos más tarde esta noche, sí lees en la cama.” O podría

decir, “Porque me ayudaste con los platos, tengo tiempo de leer otra historia más.”

Distrito Escolar Del Área de Norristown Verano Del 2011

Summer Reading Book Log

Reading Log for _______________________________

Date Book Title How many stars?

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1 star: I didn’t like the book 3 stars: I like the book

2 stars: The book was okay 4 stars: I LOVED the book